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Letters and programmes of arrangement from the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office, relating to visits to the offices of Gemini News Service by overseas journalists, September 1985 - September 1999.

Correspondence concerning subscriptions and potential subscriptions to Gemini News Service by Commonwealth organisations based in the United Kingdom, 1967-1996, including:

The Commonwealth Co-ordination Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Commonwealth Magazine
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council
Commonwealth Institute
Commonwealth Foundation
Commonwealth Secretariat
Royal Commonwealth Society

Also includes a folder marked as 'Commonwealth miscellaneous', which contains small quantities of correspondence with Commonwealth organisations including: Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind; Commonwealth Journalists Association; Commonwealth Trade Union Council and the Commonwealth Press Union.

Local contact lists and a report by Derek Ingram (Gemini editor), concerning the possibility of acquiring new subscribers for Gemini News Service in Mauritius, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Bahrain, following the Commonwealth Press Union conference in Hong Kong, October 1974.

Report by Derek Ingram (Gemini editor) concerning the possibility of acquiring new subscribers for Gemini News Service in Trinidad, Tonga, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh and Malaysia, following his attendance at the Commonwealth Press Union conference in Hong Kong, October 1990.

2 folders, 1 labelled 'Commonwealth Press Union, from Jan 1947', containing correspondence and papers relating to the Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott, in his capacity as Section Chairman of the United Kingdom. Also containing some papers and correspondence from when it was the Empire Press Union (1949-50). Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 contains mainly administrative papers, but some correspondence with Lord Astor of Hever, regarding conferences held in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959 and 1961. Documents include a list of delegations for the Quinquennial Conference, held in India and Pakistan, in 1961; details of appeals made by the Union, including one for the training of journalists overseas (1959); minutes of meetings held and and papers on administrative matters associated with attending the conferences (hotel arrangements, and obtaining currency etc).

Folder 2 is divided into 5 sections, labelled 'Commonwealth Press Union - Astor Award', 'Commonwealth Press Union- Minutes of UK Section', an unlabelled section, 'Commonwealth Press Union-Establishment of (Constitution of UK Section', and a final section, containing an edited summary of LP Scott's retirement speech, sent to the Commonwealth Press Union (November 1973), for possible inclusion in their quarterly bulletin, and printed copies of the Quarterly of the Commonwealth Press Union for the years January 1964- June 1976 (27 no.), respectively.
Other documents include correspondence and papers concerning the Astor Award, presented annually by the Commonwealth Press Union 'to the individual considered to have made, through the medium of the Press, the most significant contribution, either to Commonwealth understanding or to the freedom of information' (1969-75); minutes and agendas for conferences held (1968-1973, incomplete), and agendas and minutes for the meetings held by the UK Section only (1968-1973, incomplete).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

2 folders, 1 labelled 'Commonwealth Press Union, General', containing correspondence and papers relating to the Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott. Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 includes verbatim reports of the CPU Conferences held in July 1968 and July 1969 respectively (printed); papers and correspondence relating to the election of members of council 1968-69 and 1969-70; financial statements and end of year accounts for the years 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69; agendas and minutes of meetings held, and some lists of attendees, and correspondence and papers regarding appeals made on behalf of the CPU.

Folder 2 includes a report on Post Office Proposed New Tariffs and their Impact upon Periodicals (August 1970); correspondence and papers regarding the election of members of Council (1971-2); copies of the Commonwealth Press Union Indian Section Annual Report (1971-1973, printed); correspondence with and papers from Stephen Bonarjee, Editor of General Current Affairs at the BBC, and Geoffrey Cox of Yorkshire Television Ltd. (ITV) on inviting a broadcasting observer from the Commonwealth Broadcasting Co-operation to the Conference (1970), and some correspondence with and papers from with the International Press Telecommunications Council and the Canadian Executive Service Overseas (1969-1970).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

Divided into 5 folders, labelled 'CPU- Shawcross Committee', 'CPU Quinquennial Conference, starts 21 September 1970, ends 16 October 1970', 'Commonwealth Press Union- Appointment of Secretary', 'CPU- Lionel Cross Presentation Fund' and 'Commonwealth Press Union- Dinner Discussions'. Contains correspondence and papers relating to the Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott. Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 includes correspondence and papers relating to the Committee on the Freedom of the Press, chaired by Lord Shawcross. It includes minutes, agendas and correspondence with the aforementioned Lord Shawcross (amongst others) on the administration of the committee, (1966-67).

Folder 2 contains correspondence and papers relating to the Quinquennial Conference of 1970. Papers are mainly administrative, and are concerned primarily with arrangements for a dinner party, to be held by LP Scott, on behalf of the Commonwealth Press Union, at the National Liberal Club, on October 12, 1970, although some minutes, agendas and other administrative papers are also included. Dinner party attendees include delegates from New Zealand, Australia, the West Indies, Canada, Bermuda and India.

Folder 3 contains correspondence with and papers from Lionel Cross concerning applications for the post of secretary to the Commonwealth Press Union, with comments on individuals recommended, (1969).

Folder 4 contains administrative documents, regarding a presentation made to Lionel Cross, upon his retirement as secretary of the Commonwealth Press Union, in 1970. A list of contributors to the fund is included.

Folder 5 contains correspondence and papers relating to in-formal dinner discussions held by members of the Commonwealth Press Union. Possible subjects for discussion are included, as are lists of attendees, and notes on reports made by guest speakers, (1969-1974).
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

2 folders, 1 labelled 'CPU Annual General Meeting', containing correspondence and papers relating to the Commonwealth Press Union's annual conferences, attended by LP Scott. Members (and correspondents) include the Lord Astor of Hever as President, Gavin Astor as Chairman of Council, Lord Thomson as Vice-Chairman of Council and Harry Brittain as founder.

Folder 1 contains correspondence and papers relating to the annual conferences held by the Commonwealth Press Union, for the years 1970-77, and includes financial statements; agendas; reports on conferences held, and subjects discussed, and documents relating to the election of members (all incomplete).

Folder 2 contains comprehensive minutes of meetings (confidential) held by the council, October 1964 - May 1973. Arranged chronologically.
Creator: Manchester Guardian and Evening News Limited; Chairman's Office; Laurence Prestwich Scott

Correspondence concerning the GMEN's involvement with the Graduate Centre for Journalism, City University. Includes appointment of the Centre's director, GMEN's bursaries and placements, journalism training for Guardian printers (1988) and Commonwealth Press Union seminar (1990).

Correspondents include Peter Preston, Alastair Hetherington and Hugh Stephenson.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)

Includes letters, copy letters, telegrams,and submitted work on articles and reviews between Peter Preston and individuals including: John Biffin MP; Eric Blott (CPU Quarterly); Peter and Virgina Bottomley; Jeremy Bray MP.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)